Five children among nine killed in attack on Pakistan polio vaccine drive Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemns attack near a girls’ school in the southwestern province of Balochistan. Al Jazeera · Nov 1, 2024
Consultant ‘removed from treating Yulia Skripal after asking her what happened’ Dr Stephen Cockcroft was the ICU consultant who treated Sergei and Yulia Skripal in the first 24 hours after they arrived at Salisbury Hospital. Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2024
Norovirus: Cases surge 31% in a fortnight as GII.17 variant spreads - symptoms to look out for Scientists warn anyone with the virus to stay at home for 48 hours after symptoms have stopped Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2024
Government orders more mpox jabs as officials prepare for new strain There have been no cases of clade I mpox in the UK. The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2024
Mpox: First case of deadly new variant discovered in the UK, UKHSA confirms UKHSA say case was discovered in London and individual is undergoing treatment Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2024
Britain has closed its eyes to long Covid – which means it will ravage even more lives and livelihoods Unlike the US, Canada and Australia, the UK is only giving free boosters to some. But the cost of restricting them could be huge, says Devi Sridhar of Edinburgh University The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2024
Specialist ‘had to ask’ other experts about infections found in hospital The Scottish Hospitals Inquiry is examining the construction of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow. Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2024
Afternoon Update: Australia’s pandemic response ‘grossly inadequate’; Wong condemns Israel’s Unrwa ban; and new Wallabies jersey revealed Report concludes citizens lost trust in governments which must ‘rebuild the social fabric’ after Covid-19 response The Guardian - AU · Oct 29, 2024
Under-vaccinated ethnic minority groups in UK at higher risk of Covid Research shows up to 80% in some communities missed getting full vaccine jabs The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2024
Fresh plea for Londoners to get vaccinated against Covid, flu and RSV ahead of winter surge All three infections likely to increase in the coming weeks Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2024
'It's a potentially fatal dose': The superstrong ecstasy pills taking over London right now MDMA pills tested in London recently were found to be double an adult dose, on average. Maddy Mussen asks the experts how they flooded the market Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2024
XEC Covid variant makes up around a fifth of new UK cases, data shows UKHSA data shows 21.1 per cent of cases belonged to the strain Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2024
Super-strength drugs warning after 'several hospitalisations across multiple London clubs' Bosses at Fabric nightclub in Farringdon said some revellers had “become very unwell and had seizures” Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2024
RSV Vaccine Effective In Cutting Hospitalization In Older Adults, Immunocompromised Individuals: Study The analysis showed that the RSV vaccine is highly effective, reducing the risk of hospitalization due to infection complications by 80%. Medical Daily · Oct 21, 2024
Radio France Internationale · Oct 16, 2024 Seasonal flu, Covid vaccine drive kicks-off across France The vaccination campaign against seasonal flu – possibly combined with a booster against Covid – got underway in France this Tuesday, with the French health authorities hoping to encourage people to take up the double vaccination – especially those at risk.
The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2024 Covid XEC variant: What are the symptoms of new virus strain? Everything you need to know about the Covid XEC strain
The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2024 How to book a Covid vaccination and who is eligible to get the jab? Covid hospital cases from new variant XEC have surged across Britain at an ‘alarming’ rate
The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2024 Covid hospitalisations surge as new variant XEC spreads across UK The North East has seen the highest hospital admission rates at 8.12 per 100,000, UKHSA says
AAP · Oct 11, 2024 More adult vaccines could unlock $1.1bn for economy By raising its level of adult immunisation to the same rate for children, Australia could unlock huge economic benefits, researchers say.
Evening Standard · Oct 11, 2024 XEC Covid variant: Hospitalisations on the rise in London amid spread of new strain UK Health Security Agency officials have urged anyone eligible to come forward for a booster vaccine
The Guardian - AU · Oct 11, 2024 More than 1,200 patients at Sydney GP clinic given less effective vaccines due to storage issues The Holy Family Medical Centre in Dulwich Hill is contacting people regarding vaccinations over a four-and-a-half-year period – including children
Salon · Oct 10, 2024 COVID shots during pregnancy are crucial Vaccinating pregnant women so they pass antibodies on to their newborns is an effective way of protecting babies
The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2024 What you need to know as study reveals what long Covid does to your brain Long Covid can cause extreme tiredness, shortness of breath, brain fog, dizziness, heart palpitations and muscle aches
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2024 Severe Covid infections can inflame brain’s ‘control centre’, research says Scans of people hospitalised with Covid may explain the long-term breathlessness and fatigue some patients experience
Medical Daily · Oct 7, 2024 Flu Shots Less Effective In South: Why CDC Urges Vaccination Despite Similar U.S. Forecast The flu shot reduced the risk of hospitalization among high-risk groups by 35% in five South American countries, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay, according to the interim vaccine effectiveness report by the CDC.